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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Find the root cause.[/quote]

This. With the help of a therapist and/or doctor. And if you start meds, don't just say "all is better now" without finding the root cause or it will upheave her life later on.[/quote]

The root cause is often the wiring you are born with. [/quote]

The root cause is genetic but also the daily influx of these kids are exposed to such as:
a world pandemic, Ukraine,/ Russia War, Palestinian / Israeli war, ptsd, social media,  friendships, excelling in school, etc

addressing what’s really escalating her anxiety helps tremendously.[/quote]

Kids growing up around the world during World War II were not medicated for anxiety and/or depression from exposure to news about WWII. Instead they were outside in the sunshine working in family gardens and outside doing metal drives.[/quote]

They also didn't have television, internet, 24-hour news media, and unfiltered access to news.  It was much easier to shield them.  Also, when their big brothers and sisters and came home, they got the truth.  Then the baby boom happened, and dads became high functioning alcoholics and women were prescribed new miracle pills, aka "mother's little helpers".  And then the 60's etc.  It was those kids growing up at that time that first starting taking meds for anxiety.  Think Thorazine, Lithium, Trofranil.[/quote]

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